John,
Sounds like you have the incorrect manifold and heat shield. I don't
remember what you describe as being normal. Also, 1275's have a slip ring
that aligns the intake manifold to the head.
I might have what you are looking for in the header. Contact me off-list if
you're still looking.
Gerard
At 11:07 AM -0500 4/17/02, John.Deikis@med.va.gov wrote:
>Partners in crime:
>About done assembling my 1275 and noticed a peculiarity in the intake side.
>The carb to manifold gaskets are smaller in ID than the manifold port. This
>is also true for the holes through the heat shield. Lots of good a 1 1/4-in
>carb is if it has to flow through a 1 1/8 hole in the heat shield to get
>into the manifold. Finally, the carb side of the manifold has a nicely
>machined transition at the entrance (is that original?) but absolutelty no
>attention paid to flow through the remainder of the intake venturi. Seems
>peculiar to do just a little machining and not create a nice surface all the
>way through the manifold.
>
>Comments?
>
>Also....found a crack in my header. Anyone have a 3-into-1 header to
>sell--preferably big bore tubing?
>
>--JohnD
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